Category: Clinical Update
Fecal Lactoferrin Testing
G&H What is fecal lactoferrin, and how can it be tested? BA Fecal lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein found inside neutrophils. The amount of lactoferrin […]
Hemorrhoidal Banding and Anesthesia Partnerships as Ancillary Services to Gastroenterology Practices
G&H Why should gastroenterologists consider adding ancillary services to their practices? JK Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
Optimizing the Use of Biologic Therapies in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gastroenterology & Hepatology December 2015, Volume 11, Issue 12 Gerald W. Dryden, MD, MS, MSPH Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering Department of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, […]
Novel Peppermint Oil Formulation for Dietary Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Gastroenterology & Hepatology September 2015, Volume 11, Issue 9 Brooks Cash, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama G&H […]
Rallying Community Health Care Providers to Close the Gap Between H pylori Guidelines and the Challenges of Eradication
Gastroenterology & Hepatology December 2014, Volume 10, Issue 12 Rallying Community Health Care Providers to Close the Gap Between H pylori Guidelines and the Challenges of […]
Mechanisms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Remo Panaccione, MD, FRCPC Professor of Medicine Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada G&H What differentiates Crohn’s disease from ulcerative colitis? […]
Novel Treatment of Fecal Incontinence with an Injectable Biocompatible Tissue Bulking Agent
Advances in the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FACS, FASCRS Director, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery NYU Langone Medical […]
“Cat Scratch” Colon in a Female Patient After a Difficult Screening Colonoscopy
Stephen D. Humm, MD, and Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Figure 1. Figure 1A shows cecal findings from an […]
Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy for Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency
J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz, MD, PhD Director of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela, Spain G&H What are the […]
Pancrelipase Delayed-Release Capsules for the Treatment of Pancreatic Insufficiency
David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania G&H What symptoms do clinicians typically see in […]